September 5th, 2011 (No Comments)
Fittingly, Russell Baze was aboard.. Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer gets win No. 6,000 http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/6927347/hollendorfer-gets-win-no-6000-golden-gate-fields Jerry Hollendorfer became only the fourth Thoroughbred trainer to win 6,000 races when Just Tappin It won the sixth race on Saturday at Golden Gate Fields, a $4,000 claiming race. Russell Baze, who has ridden more than 2,500 winners for Hollendorfer, was […]
September 5th, 2011 (No Comments)
Good news for the Kentucky Derby winner. Animal Kingdom Cleared for Exercise http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/64864/animal-kingdom-cleared-for-exercise Team Valor International’s homebred Animal Kingdom, winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) and Preakness Stakes (gr. I) runner-up, has been cleared to resume exercising, 60 days after he underwent season-ending surgery on his left leg. Posted via […]
September 5th, 2011 (No Comments)
And get this. These machines will give a past performance on these races that have already run! Kentucky Group Seeks to Halt Instant Racing http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/64857/kentucky-group-seeks-to-halt-instant-racing The Family Foundation of Kentucky has filed an injunction in the Kentucky Court of Appeals to halt the operation of Instant Racing machines at Kentucky Downs. According to published reports […]
September 2nd, 2011 (No Comments)
Velazquez Passes Cordero on All-Time Spa List | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/64832/velazquez-passes-cordero-on-all-time-spa-list With a victory aboard Sweet Cat in the 11th race Sept. 1, jockey John Velazquez moved past Hall of Famer Angel Cordero Jr., and into the No. 2 spot among the all-time leading jockeys at Saratoga Race Course. Velazquez, currently the leading jockey at […]
September 1st, 2011 (No Comments)
Another reason I don’t focus on the jockey factor so much in my work! Report: Desormeaux Arrested at Saratoga http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/64811/report-desormeaux-arrested-at-saratoga Jockey Kent Desormeaux was arrested at Saratoga the evening of Aug. 31 after he attempted to strike a security guard with his car, police said. The Saratogian newspaper of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., reported that Desormeaux […]
August 30th, 2011 (No Comments)
Suffolk Downs Cancels Aug. 30 Card | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/64761/suffolk-downs-cancels-aug-30-card Although Tropical Storm Irene has left the area, several East Coast tracks are still impacted by the storm that began as a hurricane and was later downgraded before rolling through the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Citing a power outage resulting from the storm, Suffolk Downs has also […]
August 30th, 2011 (No Comments)
The most intriguing Part of this is the Trakus system… announces $3-million in capital improvements – Thoroughbred Times http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/national-news/2011/08/29/gulfstream-announces-3-million-in-capital-improvements.aspx Gulfstream Park will spend $3-million on capital improvements in preparation for the track’s 2011-2012 meeting, which is scheduled to begin on December 3. Renovations will include the installation of six new Daktronics video display boards throughout […]
August 30th, 2011 (No Comments)
Good move by the NYRA! NYRA to Announce Improvements for Saratoga | BloodHorse.com http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/64766/nyra-to-announce-improvements-for-saratoga The New York Racing Association is inviting the public to participate in a community forum to review a menu of potential capital improvement projects for Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The forum will be held at the Saratoga Springs […]
August 30th, 2011 (No Comments)
Injury ends year for Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom http://www.suntimes.com/sports/horseracing/6242587-419/injury-ends-year-for-kentucky-derby-winner-animal-kingdom.html NEW YORK — Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom has a more serious leg injury that will require surgery, and the colt won’t race again this year. The colt’s ownership, Team Valor International, said in a statement Wednesday that a second set of X-rays has revealed […]
August 26th, 2011 (No Comments)
This could have wide reaching effects on racing… Ruling Could Affect Drug-Testing Regulations http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/64728/ruling-could-affect-drug-testing-regulations A recent New York Supreme Court ruling invalidating that state’s out- of-competition equine drug-testing could have implications in other jurisdictions and the Thoroughbred racing industry. Out-of-competition testing is aimed at detecting prohibited substances—primarily blood-doping agents—that cannot be detected in post-race tests. […]
